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Seats & Comfort

Passive Entry

This setting will allow you to turn the Passive Entry feature

(Keyless Enter ‘n Go™) on or off.

Personal Settings Linked To Key Fob

This setting will recall preset radio stations and driver seat position that have

been linked to the key fob.

Power Liftgate Alert

This setting will chime an audible alert when the power liftgate is raising or

lowering. Selectable options are “On” and “Off”.

Hands-Free Power Liftgate

This setting will use hands-free technology to automatically open or close the

power liftgate. Selectable options are “On” and “Off”.

Auto Relock

This setting will lock the doors after 30 seconds of the doors remaining

unlocked. The available options are “On” and “Off”.

Setting Name

Description

When Seats & Comfort button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays the options related to the vehicle’s comfort systems when remote start has

been activated or the vehicle has been started.
NOTE:

Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.

Setting Name

Description

Easy Exit Seats

This setting will automatically move the driver seat rearward when the engine

is shut off. The available settings are “On” and “Off”.

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Key Off Options

Auto-On Driver Heated/Ventilated Seat & Heated Steering Wheel With Vehicle

Start

This setting will activate the vehicle’s comfort systems and heated seats or

heated steering wheel when the vehicle is remote started or ignition is

started. The “Off” setting will not activate the comfort systems. The “Remote

Start” setting (if equipped) will only activate the comfort systems when using

Remote Start. The “All Start” setting will activate the comfort systems

whenever the vehicle is started.

3rd Row Seat Recline Lockout

This setting will activate the 3rd Row Seat Recline Lockout. Selectable options

are “Off”, “Lock On Ignition”, and “Always Locked”.

Setting Name

Description

When the Key Off Options button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays the options related to vehicle shutoff. These settings will only activate

when the ignition is set to OFF.
NOTE:

Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.

Setting Name

Description

Sound Horn With Lower

This setting will sound the horn when the Lower button is pressed on the key fob.

Flash Lights With Lower

This setting will flash the lights when the Lower button is pressed on the key fob.

Easy Exit Seat

This setting adjusts the seats to make exiting the vehicle easier.

Headlight Off Delay

This setting will allow you to set the amount of time the headlights remain on

after the vehicle has been turned off. The available settings are “0 sec”, “30

sec”, “60 sec”, and “90 sec”.

Auto Entry/Exit Suspension

This setting will turn the Auto Entry/Exit Suspension system on or off.

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Suspension

Radio Off Delay

This setting will keep the radio on for the selected amount of time after vehicle

shut off. The available options are “0 sec”, “45 sec”, “5 min”, and “10 min”.

Radio Off With Door

This setting will keep the radio on when a door is opened or until the Radio Off

Delay time is reached. The available settings are “On” and “Off”.

Windows With Key Fob

This setting will allow you to control window function while the vehicle is off.

The available options are “On” and “Off”.

Setting Name

Description

When the Suspension button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system will display settings related to the vehicle’s air suspension.
NOTE:

Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.

Setting Name

Description

Auto Entry/Exit Suspension

This setting will turn the Auto Entry/Exit Suspension system on or off.

Display Suspension Messages

This setting will display suspension messages in the Instrument Cluster

Display. The “All” setting will display all available messages. The “Warnings

Only” setting will only display warning messages.

Tire Jack Mode

This setting will disable the Air Suspension system to assist in changing a

spare tire.

Auxiliary Mode

This setting will allow you to set the Auxiliary Suspension Mode. The available

options are “Off”, “Transport Mode”, and “Wheel Alignment Mode”. In

Transport Mode, the vehicle will not auto level when being transported by

another vehicle. In Wheel Alignment Mode, the vehicle will not auto level when

a wheel alignment is being performed.

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Audio

When the Audio button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays options related to the vehicle’s sound system. These settings can change the audio

location within the vehicle, adjust the bass or treble levels, and auto-play settings from an audio device or smartphone.
NOTE:

Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.

Setting Name

Description

Balance/Fade

This setting will adjust audio levels from specific speakers in the front/back

and left/right of the vehicle. The Speaker icon can be moved to set audio

location.

Equalizer

This setting will adjust the “Bass”, “Mid”, and “Treble” ranges of the audio.

Speed Adjusted Volume

This setting will adjust audio volume as speeds increase. At a higher setting,

the volume will increase more as the vehicle speeds up. The available settings

are “Off”, “1”, “2”, and “3”.

Surround Sound

This setting will turn the Surround Sound system on or off.

AUX Volume Offset

This setting will tune the audio levels from a device connected through the

AUX port. The available settings are “+” and “-”.

Auto Play

This setting will automatically begin playing audio from a connected device.

Auto-On Radio

This setting will automatically turn the radio on when the vehicle is started, if

selected. The available settings are “Off”, “On”, and “Recall Last”. With Recall

Last, the system resumes the previous task before vehicle shut off.

Radio off With Door

This setting will keep the radio on when a door is opened or until the Radio Off

Delay time is reached. The available settings are “On” and “Off”.

Volume Adjustment

This setting will allow you to set the audio volume levels for each option

(Media, Phone, Navigation, etc.). You can set the volume between 0 and 38.

Media Expander

This setting will allow you to turn the Media Expander setting “On” or “Off”.

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Notifications

When the Notifications button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays the options related to Notifications for the system.
NOTE:

Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.

Setting Name

Description

Notification Sounds

Turn this setting “On” or “Off” to hear notification sounds throughout your system.

App Drawer Favoriting Pop-Ups

This setting turns the App Favorited pop-up on or off.

App Drawer Unfavoriting Pop-Ups

This setting turns the App Unfavorited pop-up on or off.

New Text Message Pop-Ups

This setting turns receiving/storing a pop-up for new text messages of any

connected phone on or off.

Missed Calls Message

This setting turns receiving/storing a pop-up for missed calls of any connected

phone on or off.

Navigation Pop-Ups

This setting turns receiving/storing predictive Navigation Pop-Ups on or off.

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SiriusXM® Setup

Accessibility — If Equipped

When the SiriusXM® Setup button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays the options related to SiriusXM® satellite radio. These settings can be

used to skip specific radio channels and restart favorite songs from the beginning.
NOTE:



A subscription to SiriusXM® satellite radio is required for these settings to be functional.



Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.

Setting Name

Description

SiriusXM® Account, Profile, And Settings

This setting will redirect you to the SiriusXM® Settings menu within the

SiriusXM® menu.

Block Explicit

This setting will skip over content labeled as explicit. The available settings

are “On” and “Off”.

After pressing the Accessibility button on the touchscreen, the following setting will be available:
NOTE:

Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.

Setting Name

Description

Video Button Readback

This setting will turn the Video Button Readback feature on or off.

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Software Updates

System Information

When the Software Updates button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system will display the setting related to updating the Uconnect software.
NOTE:

Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.

Setting Name

Description

Software Downloads over Wi-Fi

This setting will allow software updates to happen over Wi-Fi. Selectable

options for the setting are “On” and “Off”.

After pressing the System Information button on the touchscreen, the following settings will be available:
NOTE:

Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.

Setting Name

Description

Version Information

When this feature is selected, a Version Information screen will appear,

displaying information about the version of your radio.

License Information

When this feature is selected, a License Information screen will appear,

displaying the licensing information of your radio.

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Reset

When the Reset button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays the options related to resetting the Uconnect system back to its default settings.

These settings can clear personal data and reset selected settings from other menus.
NOTE:

Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.

Setting Name

Description

Restart Radio

This setting will reboot the radio.

Reset Apps Drawer To Default Order

This setting will return the apps drawer to the default order. The available

options are “Yes” and “Cancel”. The X button can also be pressed to cancel

the screen.

Restore Settings to Default

This setting will return all the previously changed settings to their factory

defaults.

Clear Personal Data

This setting will display a pop-up that gives you the option to clear all personal

data from the system, including Bluetooth® devices and presets.

Reset Wi-Fi Password For Projection

This setting will allow you to reset the vehicle’s Wi-Fi password for smartphone

projection. The available options are “Yes” and “Cancel”. The X button can

also be pressed to cancel the screen.

Reset Performance Values

This setting will reset the performance values for your vehicle.

Factory Reset

This setting will restore the radio to its factory default settings.

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STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS

The remote sound system controls are located on

the rear surface of the steering wheel at the three

and nine o’clock positions.

Steering Wheel Audio Controls

The right-hand control is a rocker-type switch with

a push button in the center and controls the

volume and mode of the sound system. Pushing

the top of the rocker switch increases the volume,

and pushing the bottom of the rocker switch

decreases the volume.
Pushing the right-hand control’s center button

makes the radio switch between the various

modes available (AM/FM/SXM or Media, etc.)

The left-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a

push button in the center. The function of the

left-hand control is different depending on which

mode you are in.
The following describes the left-hand control

operation in each mode.

ADIO

PERATION

Pushing the top of the switch will seek up for the

next available station, and pushing the bottom of

the switch will seek down for the next available

station.
The button located in the center of the left-hand

control will tune to the next preset station that you

have programmed in the radio preset button.

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Pushing the top of the switch once goes to the next

track on the selected media (AUX/USB/

Bluetooth®). Pushing the bottom of the switch

once goes to the beginning of the current track, or

to the beginning of the previous track if it is within

eight seconds after the current track begins to

play.

PASSENGER SCREEN — IF EQUIPPED

Your vehicle may be equipped with a Passenger

Screen located above the glove compartment on

the passenger side of the vehicle. From the

Passenger Screen, you will be able to access

similar features seen within the Uconnect radio,

such as media functions, Rear Seat Entertainment

with Amazon FireTV Built-in, Navigation, and device

management.
To begin using the Passenger Screen, push the

Power button in the center stack, or press the

Power button under the Controls tab within the

Uconnect system. The Passenger Screen can be

turned off by accessing the Control screen and

pressing the Power Off button.
You must link Bluetooth® headphones to the

Passenger Screen to begin listening to the

system’s audio

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NOTE:

The Passenger Screen will need to be turned On

each time the vehicle is started, and the system

will display the Home screen upon boot up.

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ERMISSIONS

Through the Uconnect system, features within the

Passenger Screen can be activated and

deactivated through Passenger Screen

Permissions. To access Permissions, press the

Vehicle button in the Menu Bar and select the

Settings tab. Then, press the Passenger Screen

Settings menu. Press the On button for the

Passenger Screen Permission setting to Activate

Permissions.

Passenger Screen Permissions Settings Menu

By default, the Passenger Screen Permissions

setting is set to “Off”, and the driver will need to

give permission for the different features.
When Permissions is turned “On”, you can

individually select the permissions for the

followings:



Navigation



Device Manager



Rear Seat Entertainment — If Equipped

Passenger Screen Permissions can also be

activated through the Controls screen, under the

Vehicle button in the Menu Bar. If “Deny Passenger

Screen Permissions” is turned “On”, the setting will

switch itself to “Off”.

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CREEN

Passenger Screen Home Screen

When the Passenger Screen is started up and no

other media was running during the last ignition

cycle, the Home screen will display. Here, you can

select from the features of the Passenger Screen.

On the left side of the screen, you can access

“Notifications and System Controls”.
The Notifications button (the bell) will take you to

the Notifications screen, identical to what is seen

in the main radio.
You can cycle between the features by swiping left

or right on the touchscreen. When accessing a

feature, press the Home button on the left side to

access the feature view and select a different

feature.
The available features are:



Audio



Video & Images



HDMI



Rear Seat Entertainment — If Equipped



Navigation



Devices



Cameras

1 — Home Screen Button
2 — Notifications Button
3 — Controls Button
4 — Feature Cards

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Controls Screen
From the Controls Screen, you can adjust the

daytime/nighttime brightness of the screen,

change headphone volume, and power off the

Passenger Screen.
To change the brightness, adjust the slider up or

down, or press the Up or Down Arrow button

located next to the slider. “Up” will increase

brightness; “Down” will decrease brightness.

Daytime and nighttime brightness levels will vary,

and the adjustment maximum/minimum will differ

depending on the time of day.
To change the headphone volume, adjust the

slider up or down, or press the Up or Down Arrow

button located next to the slider. “Up” will increase

the volume; “Down” will decrease the volume.
NOTE:

Headphone volume can also be manually adjusted

from the headphones. Changing the headphone

volume manually will not reflect in the headphone

volume slider on the Passenger Screen.
If the Screen Off button is pressed, the Passenger

Screen will continue to operate, but the screen will

go dark. Tap the screen again to return to the

display. While the screen is off, audio will continue

to play from the Passenger Screen.

The Power Off button will fully shut down the

Passenger Screen. No audio or video will play

from it.

Passenger Screen Controls Screen

UDIO

IDEO

Audio Feature

Audio allows you to listen to your favorite radio

station, a connected USB device, or connected

media device. You can directly change the source

on the Home screen by pressing the Source button

in the feature. You can also expand it by pressing

the Full Screen View button.

1 — Screen Off
2 — Display Brightness
3 — Manage Headphones
4 — Headphone Volume
5 — Power Off
6 — Mute Headphones

1 — All Sources Tab
2 — Now Playing Tab
3 — Browse Tab

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To change the media source, press the Source

button and then press on the desired source. The

available sources are:



Live Radio (FM, AM, SXM)



Bluetooth®



USB 1



USB 2



AUX



AV 1 — If Equipped



AV 2 — If Equipped



Rear Screen 1 Listen In — If Equipped



Rear Screen 2 Listen In — If Equipped

NOTE:



Audio devices connected via Bluetooth® must

be done through the Device Manager in the

radio. For more information on pairing a device,

refer to your Uconnect Radio Instruction

Manual.



If the driver is listening to “Live Radio”, the

option will not be available in the Passenger

Screen. Select “Now Playing On Radio” to listen

to the currently playing station. If the driver

selects a radio station while the Passenger

Screen is playing live radio content, the feed will

end on the Passenger Screen and control will be

given to the Uconnect system.

On the Preset menu, you will be able to listen to

saved radio presets. Press the desired preset to

begin listening.
The Browse tab will let you browse through

different radio stations or audio saved onto a USB

or audio device. Press “Browse” and select from

the different folders. You can scroll up and down to

view the options within those folders. Press on the

desired radio station or audio track to begin

playing it.
When the USB source is selected, you can chose a

video file to play if saved to a USB device. Press

“Browse” and locate the folder with the video file.

Press the video file name, and it will begin to play

on the Passenger Screen.
NOTE:

Not all video files will be supported from a USB.

Certain video files may require digital rights to view

or play. These may be unavailable for playback on

the Passenger Screen.

Playing A Video

1 — Source Bar
2 — Now Playing Tab
3 — Browse Button
4 — Preset Bar
5 — Related Button
6 — Seek Down Button
7 — Tune Button
8 — Seek Up Button
9 — Replay Button

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Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV built-in will let

you control and listen in to the content being

played on the rear entertainment screens. You can

view the contents of the rear screens, lock the rear

screens, change the source of the rear screens, or

turn the rear screens on or off

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HDMI P

ROJECTING

HDMI lets you connect a device to the provided

HDMI port, using an HDMI cable, and project the

device directly to the Passenger Screen. To begin,

plug a device into the HDMI port. Then, press the

HDMI button on the touchscreen.
HDMI will continue to show the menu bar and

Headphone Paring button.
NOTE:



The HDMI Card will not automatically launch

when a new device is connected. The HDMI

Card will show a device connected, and the Card

will need to be pressed.



If the user disconnects a device from the HDMI

port while the HDMI Card is in full screen, the

system will close HDMI and reload the Home

screen.

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ANAGER

Device Manager

Device Manager provides an easy place to view all

the devices connected to the Uconnect system and

lets you pair the Driver’s smartphone to the

Uconnect system. You will also pair Bluetooth®

headphones to the Passenger Screen from this

screen.
For more information on pairing your smartphone,

refer to your Uconnect Radio Instruction Manual.
To pair a set of Bluetooth® Headphones:
1. If viewing Device Manager in full screen,

press the Add Device button. If viewing Device

Manager on the Home screen, press “Pair

Bluetooth® headphones”.

2. From the pop-up, press “Search For

Headphones”. The system will begin searching

for the Bluetooth® signal of your headphones.

3. Select the name of your headphones from the

list of possible devices. The system will

connect to the headphones.

NOTE:

The Passenger Screen will connect to previously

paired Bluetooth® headphones after Passenger

Screen activation.

1 — Device Settings Button
2 — Phone Connectivity Button
3 — Media Connectivity Button
4 — Android Auto™/Apple CarPlay® Button
5 — Add Device Button
6 — Manage Headphone Button
7 — Do Not Disturb Button
8 — Two Active Phones Button

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Removing Bluetooth® Headphones
1. From the Controls screen, press the Manage

Headphones button.

2. Press the Settings button (gear icon) next to

the set of headphones you wish to remove.

3. Press “Delete Device”; the Bluetooth®

headphones will be removed from the system.

AVIGATION

Navigation allows you to assist the driver in

searching for destinations using Uconnect’s

built-in Navigation system. For information on the

full functionality of Navigation, refer to your

Uconnect Radio Instruction Manual.
When a new route is selected from the Passenger

Screen, a confirmation will be sent to the driver.

The driver will be able to confirm or deny the route.
NOTE:

Using Navigation on the Passenger Screen will not

affect the Navigation screen in the Uconnect

system. The Driver can continue to use Navigation

while the Passenger Screen can “suggest” new

routes or stops.

AMERA

Camera will display the equipped vehicle camera

feed. When selected, press the desired Camera

button. The feed from that camera will display in

the center of the touchscreen. Press the X button

or Back Arrow button to return to the Home screen.
NOTE:

The Passenger Screen will lose access to a camera

if the driver chooses to view it on the Uconnect

system or if a condition would activate the camera

on the Uconnect system (the rearview camera

being activated when the vehicle is shifted into

REVERSE).

3RD PARTY APPS

If equipped, your vehicle may contain some 3rd

party apps, which will further enhance your

Uconnect system.
McIntosh
McIntosh is a 3rd party app that can enhance your

Uconnect system’s media player. For the app to be

effective, there must be audio playback in the

Uconnect media player. McIntosh can control the

playback of audio as well as display the output

level decibel meters.

To launch the app, begin playing audio and follow

these steps:
1. Press the Apps button.
2. Press the McIntosh app.

McIntosh

The McIntosh app will allow you to perform the

following when listening to music:
NOTE:

The Seek Feature Will Not Work While Using

Bluetooth®.

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To change the source within the app, press the

source name. Pressing this will open a menu with

all available sources. To change the audio source

outside of the app, press the Media button, and

then press the Sources button.
To exit the app, press any of the buttons on the

Bottom Menu Bar.

Day/Night Mode
Press the Menu button in the upper left-hand

corner to access McIntosh settings. Tap on a Mode

to set it as the default, or tap “Auto Mode” to

enable your screen to automatically switch

between Day and Night Modes.
Theater Mode
Press the Menu button in the upper left-hand

corner to access McIntosh settings. Under the

Theater Mode section, select “On” to bring forward

the McIntosh meters. This will enlarge the meters

for a more prominent view.
NOTE:

Theater Mode will engage after 10 seconds

without input from the user.
For more information on McIntosh, the McIntosh

app and its functionality, please visit

https://

www.mcintoshlabs.com.

REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT (RSE) WITH

AMAZON FIRE TV BUILT-IN — IF EQUIPPED

VERVIEW

Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV built-in is

designed to give your family years of enjoyment.
Fire TV lets passengers enjoy a wide variety of

content from popular apps (subscriptions may be

required). Stream videos, play games, listen to

Skip Backward

Press to skip

backward. Press and

hold to fast rewind.

Play/Pause

Press to play/pause

the track.

Skip Forward

Press to skip forward.

Press and hold to fast

forward.

Repeat

Press to repeat track.

Press again to repeat

playlist. Press again to

turn off (works only

with a USB device).

Change Channel Down

Press to change

channel down. Press

and hold to seek

channel down. While

using AM/FM, pressing

the channel down will

change the frequency

by 0.1. Pressing and

holding in AM/FM will

seek channels.

Change Channel Up

Press to change

channel up. Press and

hold to seek channel

up. While using AM/

FM, pressing the

channel up will change

the frequency by 0.1.

Pressing and holding in

AM/FM will seek

channels.

Press to access

McIntosh settings.

About

Press to learn more

about McIntosh.

Audio

Press to open the

audio settings page of

the Uconnect media

player.

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music, get information, and watch downloaded

programs all while on the road. Two Voice Remotes

with Alexa are included with the system. Press the

Microphone button on the Voice Remote with Alexa

to easily find, launch, and control content. Check

sports scores, play music, control smart home

devices, or see your live camera feeds (compatible

smart home device required and sold separately).

In addition to streaming and downloaded content,

changing the input in Fire TV also enables you to:



Mirror what’s on your phone or tablet to Fire TV

via Miracast capable devices



Stream your favorite shows with Fire TV



Plug and play a variety of standard video games

or devices into the HDMI port



Listen to audio over wired or wireless head

phones (not included, customer will have to

provide their own)



Plug and play a variety of devices into the front

seat Video USB port. USB ports located under

the rear screens are charge only



Watch content individually on each rear display

or mirror across both displays to watch together

NOTE:

Vehicle must be in an active and usable cellular

range and properly equipped with a Uconnect

5 NAV system and Rear Seat Entertainment with

Fire TV package. Streaming requires a Wi-Fi

connection and registered Amazon account to run

Fire TV in the vehicle. Streaming service subscrip

tions are not included. Services and features are

subject to change or withdrawal at any time, may

not be available in all areas and languages, and

may require separate subscriptions.
Please review this Owner's Manual to become

familiar with RSE features and operation.

ETTING

TARTED

Rear Screen Entertainment for Uconnect 5/5 NAV

There are four different ways to operate the

features of Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV

built-in:



Voice Remote with Alexa



Front radio screen



Passenger screen



Individual rear touchscreens for Rear Seat

Entertainment with Fire TV built-in

For information on the front media hub USB/AUX

ports

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You can access your Rear Seat Entertainment with

Fire TV built-in system by following these steps:
Option 1
1. Press the Media button.
2. Press the Rear Seat button icon.

Option 2
1. Press the Apps button on the bottom of the

touchscreen.

2. Press the Uconnect Theater button on the

touchscreen. You may need to navigate to

different pages in the Apps drawer to find the

Uconnect Theater button.

1 — Rear Seat Entertainment (Rear Touchscreen)
2 — Headphone Jack
3 — USB C Charging Port
4 — HDMI Port
5 — Uconnect System (Front Touchscreen)

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